touchnovel Chapter 1675 Compartmentalisation
Chapter 1675 Compartmentalisation
--- Kat ---
Kat and Lily ended up enjoying the crystals all the way up until the morning. Kat had collected a few secondary ideas for date spots in case this one wasn't as good as she'd heard or they were just interested in moving on. Kat didn't really consider it a great loss, though Lily was curious because she could sort of see the box in Kat's mind they were hidden in. It was a weird feeling...
Like Kat wasn't actively keeping her from learning the information. Lily could tell that if she poked the box hard enough she'd get that information but it wasn't completely automatic like it was with other bits of information Lily could go looking for. So on their way back to the accommodations Lily asked, "So what's with the box of half hidden ideas? I don't really mind... but didn't you want to share more things with each other?"
"I did... but I also think this might be abetter way to share more. See, in this case I was inspired by the... other box," Lily shuddered knowing what box Kat was talking about, she had the same one after all. Damn Vivian. "Yeah... that one. See... we both know it's there but neither of us really interact with it. So I was wondering if I could make a box that was closed only for you...
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"But I didn't want to lock it completely because the point isn't to lock you out, it's just to make it so that you don't simply know what I'm thinking about in that specific case. I'm sort of hoping I can figure out how to make a similar box for pain so that it doesn't flood the link whenever I've done something stupid,"
Lily let out a long sigh. "Well as long as you don't use it as an excuse to do more dumb shit I suppose I can live with it. Are you trying to make it automatic or just... a toggle I guess?"
"Not sure," said Kat with a shrug. "I wasn't even sure the hidden date locations box would work. It seems to have, I mean, can you pick up the other places I found out about?"
Lily shook her head as she leaned into Kat's side. "No. I can... sort of get a sense of... how many there are? Or maybe like... how much stuff is in the box? It's a really odd feeling. I'm also quite sure that I can open it if I think at it too hard which... I'm not sure if that's ideal? Like... I think I could accidentally open it if I just... wanted to know the answer enough,"
"Isn't that the point though?" retorted Kat.
"No, no it's not. Or at least, I see it as different. What I mean is... there doesn't need to be any intention there? Like regardless of my decision to open the box or not... simply WANTING to open the box too much would open it I think? I mean it's not really a box... but it is? How did you make it anyway?" asked Lily.
"Good morning Kat... we um... well I was wondering where you were..." mumbled Kamiko.
"Just out on a late night date. There's a ley line geode around here with really nice looking crystals so we just hung around and starred at them for a while. Though it would be a good memory you know?"
"Oh that sounds lovely," said Kamiko. "I wonder if I'll have time to stop and have a look... Meg left to go ask some questions... so we're sort of waiting for her to get back. I wouldn't want to risk not being here when she's ready to leave,"
Hunter nodded, "While that is something to be avoided such a sight is quite rare indeed. Not often do so many ley lines cross over each other, and usually they do so in the air which is significantly less impactful. It might be worth attempting to persuade Meg to make the short detour. It is a short detour yes?"
*Huh... I guess I was expecting that ley lines were like... an underground thing exclusively but apparently not?* "Um... we were very much meandering over towards those caves while on a date and I think it took like... I want to say maybe forty-five minutes each way?" said Kat as she glanced at Lily for confirmation.
"Hey don't look at me I was pretty distracted at the time. If I had a watch I might be able to tell you but honestly I have no idea," admitted Lily.
"If that's a waling pace," Hunter paused, "or perhaps slower... then I can assume it would be a quicker detour if we moved with purpose. Yes, I do think it will be worth taking the walk... and if I ask 23HX502 she will likely agree. Perhaps ask for compensation... but I think the crystals themselves will be sufficient for her,"
[Not sure I agree that she'll be going for the crystals but I agree that Meg will probably agree to go to a place like that with Hunter if it's her who asks. Might be why she just let us go without issue... though I don't see how she could've found out about it.]
*Well... maybe she knew I found A nice place? Or a couple of them.*
[Oh yeah... what other places were there? Now that we seem to be booked out?]
*Well the next 'best' place I heard about was the underground waterfall... which while nice is something we can see on Earth if we really wanted to. There was also...*